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Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium is a 13,100-seat multi-purpose stadium at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1924, the stadium was renovated and renamed in honor of Mathewson in 1989. It is home to the Bucknell Bison football team from the Patriot League and the Lewisburg Area High School Green Dragons football team. It is named for Christy Mathewson, a Bucknell alumnus who went on to become a Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Giants in the early 20th century. Mathewson was on the Walter Camp All-American football team as a kicker while a student at Bucknell.
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Location | 701 Moore Avenue Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
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Owner | Bucknell University |
Operator | Bucknell University |
Capacity | 13,100 (1989–present) 14,000 (1941–1988) 18,000 (1924–1940) |
Surface | Field Turf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 17, 1924[1] |
Opened | October 18, 1924[2] |
Renovated | 1960, 1989 |
Construction cost | US$278,000[2] ($4.94 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | Carrere & Hastings[2] |
General contractor | T. J. Foley Co.[2] |
Tenants | |
Bucknell Bison (NCAA) (1924–present) Lewisburg Area High School Green Dragons |
On April 17, 2021 the stadium hosted the first Patriot League Football Championship Game. Holy Cross beat Bucknell 33–10 for the Patriot League Football championship
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